Emil Kosa (American, 1903-1968)
Resting Goats
Watercolor, ink on paper
Signed 'E. Kosa' (lower right).
19 x 25in. (48 x 64cm)
Framed: 28 x 33in. (72 x 84cm)

Provenance: Vincent Price Collection

Emil Kosa was a fine art painter and a key figure in the development of special effects art for the Hollywood motion picture industry during the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. His unique special effects paintings, created while he headed the art department at Twentieth Century-Fox Studios, earned him an Oscar for the movie Cleopatra. His matte painting of the Statue of Liberty sunk in the sand during the finale of Planet of the Apes is considered the most famous matte shot in movie history.
Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For a detailed condition report or to request additional images, please email the gallery directly at auctions@finesf.com. Condition report requests received after 5pm the day before the sale are not guaranteed. Shipping is not included. Please bid accordingly, as all sales are final, no returns are accepted on basis of condition.